The Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival are taking place this August.

ScotRail will be helping attendees travel to and from the festivals between the 1st and 25th August.

They will be operating extra services on key routes such as those between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street, Glenrothes with Thornton, Dundee, and North Berwick.

The late-night services will allow for easier travel and include:

• Extra late-night trains between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street, departing at 00.03 and 00.33 every night via Falkirk High, plus additional departures at 23.30 via Falkirk High and 00.12 via Bathgate on Fridays and Saturdays.
• A late-night Friday train to Glenrothes with Thornton via Dunfermline, departing Edinburgh at 23.59.
• A Friday late-night service to Dundee, departing at 23.56.
• A Sunday late-night service to North Berwick, departing Edinburgh at 23.24.
• Special services from North Berwick to Edinburgh Waverley after midnight, from Friday 1 August to Sunday 10 August, supporting those attending Fringe by the Sea.

Attendees are advised to book tickets in advance and plan their journey through the ScotRail app.

Further information on travel to the festivals is available online.

“We’re proud to play our part in helping people experience the buzz of Edinburgh during festivals season.

“With longer trains and more late-night services on key routes, we’re doing everything we can to make it easier for customers to enjoy all the capital has to offer, from the first show of the day to the last act of the night.”

Mark Ilderton, ScotRail Service Delivery Director